Residency Program

Overview

The University of Washington School of Medicine Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery residency training program provides medical training in clinical, surgical, and investigative aspects of our specialty.

Beginning in 2024, five applicants are accepted into the residency program each year. All of these positions will follow a 6-year track: five clinical years with one research year.

Our diverse, multi-disciplinary faculty provide clinical training in the following Sub-Specialty areas:

Otology & Neurotology
Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology
Laryngology
Facial Nerve Reanimation
Facial Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Sinus and Skull Base Surgery
Sleep Surgery
Vestibular Diagnostics and Audiology
General Otolaryngology

Our comprehensive training program is designed to produce exceptional surgeons who apply sound scientific principles to the practice of head and neck surgery. Two-thirds of our graduates continue in top academic medical centers across the country.

Residency Program Contacts

Domonique Calhoun, MFA
Residency Program Manager
Email: dc24@uw.edu

Tanya K. Meyer, MD
Residency Program Director
Email: meyertk@uw.edu

Current Residents

R5 (Chief)

	Joseph (Jo) Bellairs, MD Home Town: Minneapolis, MN Undergrad: BA, Biochemistry, Colby College, 2011 Medical School: MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, 2017 Clinical Interests: Comprehensive otolaryngology, endocrine surgery, pediatrics, rhinology Research Interests: Pre-clinical drug development T32 Project: Mechanism of ORC-13661 otoprotection Publications
	Jacob Brady, MD Undergrad: BS, Vanderbilt University, 2013 Medical School: MD, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2018 Clinical Interests: Head and neck cancer, reconstructive surgery, facial plastic surgery, facial trauma Research Interests: Outcomes in head and neck surgery, outcomes in free flap reconstruction T32 Project: Identifying Risk Factors for Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma among Never Tobacco Users: Analysis of the INHANCE Consortium Data Publications
	Eve Champaloux, MD, PhD Undergrad: BS, University of Rochester, 2009 Grad School: PhD, University of Virginia, 2016 Medical School: MD, University of Virginia, 2018 Clinical Interests: Otolaryngology Research Interests: Neuroscience T32 Project: Olfactory Stimulation of Dopaminergic Reward Pathways in the Rat Brain Publications
	Sherise Epstein, MD, MPH Home Town: Airville, PA Undergrad: BA, UPenn, 2013 Grad School: MPH, Harvard, 2017 Medical School: MD, UCSD SOM, PRIME-Health Equity, 2018 Clinical Interests: Hearing loss, chronic ear disease, general otolaryngology Research Focus: Social epidemiology of ear disease T32 Project: Predictors of time spent in special education among students with severe-to-profound hearing loss Outside Interests: Hiking, swimming, and kayaking with my puppy, birding, sculpting, playing board games, baking Publications

R4 (Senior/Chief)

	Allison Ikeda, MD Undergrad: BA, Biochemistry/Biophysics and Economics (double major), Whitman College Grad School: MS, Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, 2022 Medical School: MD, Emory University, 2018 Clinical Interests: Sleep medicine/surgery, rhinology, pediatric otolaryngology Research Focus: Shared decision-making as it impacts patient satisfaction, disease management, and clinical outcomes. T32 Project: Decision Making Among Patients Considering Sleep Surgery Publications
	Cassie Pan, MD Undergrad: BS, Chemistry, Yale University, 2014 Medical School: MD, Yale School of Medicine, 2019 Clinical Interests: Head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstructive surgery Research Focus: Biomarkers in head and neck immunotherapy, intraoperative imaging in head and neck cancer T32 Project: Intraoperative visualization of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma and high-grade dysplasia with BLZ-100, a fluorescent tumor marking agent Publications
	Ricardo Pulido, MD Undergrad: BS, Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, 2015 Medical School: MD, New York University School of Medicine, 2019 Clinical Interests: Head and neck cancer, pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastics, rhinology, otology Research Focus: Medical education, surgical simulation, tumor biology, reconstructive surgery T32 Project: Validation of a 3D Printed Model for Real Time CT Changes in Sinus Surgery
	Peiran Zhou, MD, PhD, MSE Hometown: Chengdu Undergrad: BE, Environmental Engineering, Sichuan University, 2010 Grad School: MSE, Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 2012; PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, 2015 Medical School: MD, University of Washington, 2019 Research Focus: Head and neck oncology T32 Project: Pre-clinical test of HNSCC targeted gene therapy via cell renewal inhibition Outside Interests: Traveling, hiking, cooking, spending time with family Publications

Clinical R3

	Nada Ali, MD Undergrad: BS, Chemistry, Princeton University, 2014 Grad School: MPH, University of Washington, 2023 Medical School: MD, Northwestern University, 2019 Research Focus: Mobile health technology, hearing loss, surgical health systems, big data T32 Project: Smartphone-based otoacoustic emission detection in an infant cohort
	Shaunak Amin, MD Home Town: Horseheads, NY Undergrad: BS, Chemistry, Duke University, 2016 Medical School: MD, Vanderbilt University, 2020 Clinical Interests: Pediatric otolaryngology Research Interests: Surgical innovation, medical education T32 Project: Computational Analysis of Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis Outside Interests: Skiing, basketball, beer, video games, hanging out with my wife and cat Publications
	Aishwarya Shukla, MD, MPH Undergrad: UC Berkeley, 2014 Grad School: MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2019 Medical School: MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2020 Clinical Interests: Rhinology, pediatric otolaryngology Research Focus: Clinical outcomes, quality of life T32 Project: Novel Imaging Techniques for Non-Invasive in Vivo Assessment of Wound Healing and Scar Formation Publications
	Kevin Yu, MD Home Town: Seattle, WA Undergrad: BS, BIoengineering, California Institute of Technology, 2016 Medical School: MD, UC San Francisco, 2020 Clinical Interests: Surgical training Research Focus: Hearing loss, big data, bioinformatics T32 Project: Single cell RNA-sequencing inner ear Outside Interests: Cooking, photography and board games Publications

Research R3

	Lingga Adidharma, MD Home Town: Laramie, Wyoming Undergrad: BS, Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2017 Medical School: MD, University of Washington, 2021 Clinical Interests: All otolaryngology subspecialties Research Focus: Intersection of surgery/medicine and engineering T32 Project: Investigating head movements during sound localization using VR Outside Interests: Biking, pottery, trying new hobbies - most recently surfing, spending time with family and friends Publications
	Zaroug Jaleel, MD Home Town: Lexington, MA Undergrad: BS, Biochemistry, Tufts University, 2017 Medical School: MD, Boston University School of Medicine, 2021 Clinical Interests: Voice and swallow disorders, airway reconstructive surgery, head and neck reconstructive surgery, thyroid and parathyroid disease Research Focus: Quantitative measures for swallow function, patient reported outcome measures in voice and swallow disorders, age related swallow and voice disfunction T32 Project: Effects of aging on rat superior laryngeal nerve neurophysiology and histology in a rat larynx model Outside Interests: Hiking, chess, trivia, skiing, fishing, travelling Publications
	Kelsey Loy, MD Home Town: Seattle, WA Undergrad: BA, Biology, Williams College, 2015 Medical School: MD, University of Washington, 2020 Clinical Interests: Pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastics and reconstruction, laryngology Research Focus: Spatial biology and transcriptomics, genetics, quality improvement T32 Project: Spatial heterogeneity inl ymphatic malformations Outside Interests: Hiking and backpacking, cross country skiing, boating on Lake Washington or Puget Sound, finding the best coffee shops and breweries in Seattle Publications
	Arun Raghavan, MD Home Town: Louisville, KY; Greenville, IN Undergrad: BS, Biomedical Engineering (Major), Computer Science (Minor), The Johns Hopkins University, 2017 Medical School: MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2021 Research Focus: Computer vision, AI, machine learning Publications
	Jeremy Ruthberg, MD Home Town: Los Angeles, CA Undergrad: BA, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, 2013 Medical School: MD, Case Western Reserve University, 2021 Clinical Interests: Endoscopic sinus and skull-base surgery, pediatric otolaryngology Research Focus: Augmented and virtual reality, endoscopic sinus surgery, computer vision T32 Project: Computer vision to enhance image guidance during endoscopic sinus surgery Outside Interests: Hiking, kayaking, traveling, reading, dogs, exploring the beautiful outdoors in and around Seattle Publications

R2

	Hannah Frances Case, MD Home Town: Orlando, Florida Undergrad: BS, Biological Chemistry, Tlane University, 2018 Medical School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, 2022 Clinical Interests: Pediatrics Research Focus: Holistic care approaches, pediatrics, gender equity in surgery, residency training Outside Interests: Hiking with my corgi, Beignet; traveling; water sports/ activities; cooking; exploring wineries & coffee shops in Seattle with my co-residents! Publications
	Anna Christina Clements, MD Home Town: Fairfax, Virginia Undergrad: BS, Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University, 2017 Medical School: Johns Hopkins University, 2022 Clinical Interests: Undecided, possibly pediatrics or facial plastics Research Focus: Surgical simulation, pediatric airway, facial paralysis Outside Interests: Running, hiking, skiing, water activities, playing piano, exploring new restaurants & breweries in Seattle with my co-residents! Publications
	Sina Dadafarin, MD, PhD Home Town: Moraga, CA Undergrad: BS, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, UC Davis, 2015 Medical School: MD/PhD, New York Medical College, 2022 Publications
	Rahilla Tarfa, MD, PhD Home Town: Kano, Nigeria/Garkida, Nigeria/Gaithersburg, MD Undergrad: BS, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2011 Grad School: PhD, Neuroscience, Brown University-NIH Graduate Partnership Programs, 2017 Medical School: MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2021 Publications

R1

	Hosam Alkhatib, MD Hometown: Sartell, MN Undergrad: BS, Biology, University of Minnesota, 2019 Medical School: MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2023 Clinical Interests: Head and neck surgery, all aspects of otolaryngology Research Focus: Immunotherapy in head and neck cancer, tumor biology and immunology, medical education Outside Interests: Board games, weightlifting, running, hiking, puzzles/Rubik’s cubes, baking, exploring Seattle and the surrounding PNW Publications
	Solomon Johnson, MD, MS Home Town: New York City Undergrad: BS, Biology, SUNY Purchase, 2017 Grad School: MS, Biomedical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2018 Medical School: MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2023 Publications
	Stephen Leong, MD Home Town: Queens, NY Undergrad: BA, Neuroscience, Columbia University, 2018 Medical School: MD, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2023 Publications
	Rishi Modi, MD Home Town: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Undergrad: BS, Bioengineering, UC San Diego, 2018 Medical School: MD, UC San Diego, 2023 Clinical Interests: Head/neck reconstruction for pediatric, global, and under-resourced populations Research Focus: Quality of life and outcomes measures Outside Interests: Travel, backpacking, vegetarian cooking, world music Publications

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Resident Research

Interested Applicants

Current Residents

R5 (Chief)

Joseph (Jo) Bellairs, MD

Jacob Brady, MD

Eve Champaloux, MD, PhD

Sherise Epstein, MD, MPH

R4 (Senior/Chief)

Allison Ikeda, MD

Cassie Pan, MD

Ricardo Pulido, MD

Peiran Zhou, MD, PhD, MSE

Clinical R3

Nada Ali, MD

Shaunak Amin, MD

Aishwarya Shukla, MD, MPH

Kevin Yu, MD

Research R3

Lingga Adidharma, MD

Zaroug Jaleel, MD

Kelsey Loy, MD

Arun Raghavan, MD

Jeremy Ruthberg, MD

R2

Hannah Frances Case, MD

Anna Christina Clements, MD

Sina Dadafarin, MD, PhD

Rahilla Tarfa, MD, PhD

R1

Hosam Alkhatib, MD

Solomon Johnson, MD, MS

Stephen Leong, MD

Rishi Modi, MD

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